Fig. 126
Removing the cover of the gearshift gate.
Fig. 127
Unlocking the selector lever lock manually.
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
The indicator lamps light up.
Brake pedal not depressed. Fully depress the brake pedal. Also see Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
⇒
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
.
Do not drive on!
Gearbox fault. Allow the gearbox
to cool down in selector lever position
P
. If the warning lamp does not go out, do not drive on. Seek
professional assistance. Failure to do so could result in considerable damage to the gearbox.
Brake pedal not depressed, e.g. when trying to engage another position with the selector lever. To
select a position, press the brake pedal. See also electronic parking brake
⇒
Electronic parking
brake
.
The indicator lamps flash.
The lock button in the selector lever is not engaged. The vehicle cannot drive off. Engage the
selector lever lock
⇒
Selector lever lock
.
Troubleshooting for the selector lever lock
In rare cases, the selector lever lock may not engage in vehicles with a DSG dual clutch
gearbox. The drive is then deactivated to prevent the vehicle from accidentally pulling away. The
indicator lamp flashes and an information message is also displayed. Use the following procedure
to engage the selector lever lock:
• Depress the foot brake and then release it again.
Unlocking the selector lever lock manually
If the power fails in the vehicle (e.g. if the 12-volt battery is flat) and the vehicle has to be pushed or
towed, the selector lever lock must be released manually. Seek professional assistance.
The manual release mechanism is located under the cover of the gearshift gate.
Removing the cover of the gearshift gate
• Switch on the electronic parking brake. If the electronic parking brake cannot be switched on,
the vehicle will have to be prevented from rolling off using other means.
• Switch off the ignition.
• Carefully pull the cover upwards in the area around the selector lever gaiter with connected
electrical wiring
⇒
Fig. 126
.
• Pull the cover up and over the selector lever
⇒
.
Releasing the selector lever lock manually
Depending on the vehicle equipment, there are two possible manual release mechanism variants.
• Using the flat blade of the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit, carefully push the release lever
in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position
⇒
Fig. 126
.
• Press the lock button on the front of the selector lever handle and move the selector lever to
position
N
.
• After manual release, carefully press the cover onto the centre console while ensuring that the
electrical wires are positioned correctly.
• Using the flat blade of the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit, carefully push the release lever
in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position
⇒
Fig. 127
.
• Press the lock button on the front of the selector lever handle and move the selector lever to
position
N
.
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